Main Entry: di·vi·sion
Pronunciation: d-vizh-n
Function: noun1 a: the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided b: DISTRIBUTION 1 c: CELL DIVISION2: a part or portion of a whole3: something that divides, separates, or marks off4: a large military unit5: a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization6: difference in opinion or interest : DISAGREEMENT7: the mathematical operation of dividing something8: a category in most classifications of the plant kingdom that is equal to a phylum - di·vi·sion·al /-vizh-(-)nl/ adjective